Armchair Travel
Are you staying close to home this summer due to high gas prices and/or you don't want the hassle of long airport delays? You CAN escape to far away places while in the comfort of your own living room or backyard by reading some of these books. The exotic worlds of India, China, Africa, etc. await you when you 'get lost' in a great book. Some of our suggestions include:
Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama ~ Sent by her family to work in a silk factory, young Pei grows to womanhood working fifteen hour days and sending her pay to the family who abadoned her. (Sequel - The Language of Threads)
The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad ~ A Norwegian journalist provides an intimate portrait of a committed and successful Muslim man, a bookseller, and his extended family living in post-Taliban Afghanistan.
Out of Egypt by Andre Aciman ~ The son of a flamboyant Jewish clan recounts his family's move to turn-of-the-century Alexandria, its many colorful members and its pursuit of wealth and happiness.
Pompeii by Robert Harris ~ After the fresh water aqueduct fails, a Roman engineer heads to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to investigate, only to come face to face with an impending catastrophe.
Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes ~ The poet and travel writer describes her experiences in Tuscany during the restoration of her countryside villa.
Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry ~ Set in mid-1990s Bombay, this novel follows the complicated lives of the ailing family patriarch, his step-children and daughter.
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